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Chapter 114

Who would’ve guessed it would be such a hot mess?

“Gwen, can you run that by me one more time? Is it for real?” Jeannie was overjoyed as she grabbed Gwendolyn’s hands and spun around.

Gwendolyn nodded vigorously, “It’s real!”

Roselind’s eyes were red, dabbing at tears on the sidelines. She looked at Howard, sitting calmly in his wheelchair, and said softly, “It must have been tough, huh? You always keep everything to yourself.”

Others saw his triumphs, but only his family, who adored him, saw the sweat and toil.

Who knew what it took to get to this day?

Her voice choked up as she bent down to embrace Howard, bursting into sobs.

Howard patted her back gently. “It’s okay. I’m good.”

“Liar!” Jeannie’s voice trembled.

face, and out

the family turned into

Jameson was at a loss at the time, his eyes brimming

coffee, already clued in on the news, and said with a smile, “This is a happy occasion. Why

shouldn’t

cleaned her tears and

Gwendolyn, suddenly bursting into laughter. “I’ve got to take this call. The phone’s been ringing off the

called with compliments, inflating her pride like a Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon.

curiously, wondering if he had

out and let

“Okay.”

as they were about to leave, “I brought back some tonic from the

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I know where you keep it.

the tonic, and the family left the cozy villa,

rolled down the window and took a

remarked, “Howard’s looking a lot better since returning from the

Enoch?” He thought he saw Howard’s

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